Addressed to:
Mrs. C. H. Sisson.
408 Marcy St.,
Ottawa, Illinois.
Transcription:
Rawlins, Wyoming,
Wed., June 14, '22.
Dear Mother:-
We haven't reached Rawlins at this writing but are stopped on the road. McCafferys are having a little trouble. We slept last night on the open plain with a great sheep herd around us; it was near the town of Medicine Bow. This is some country. It is roasting hot in the daytime and at night we can't keep warm. Last night the boys slept in the car and Ede and I in the tent, with all of the covers and the other tent under and over us. This is just an awful country. All you can see all around is mountains, - no trees whatever, and the wind blows something terrible. But we are all well. We never felt better.
We must close now. Don't worry, as everything is fine.
Love and best wishes,
from, "The Kids".
Addressed to:
Mr. G. Rayson Brown.
1468 East 67th St.,
Chicago,
Illinois.
No return address.
Transcription:
Rawlins, Wyo.
June 14 - 22
Dear Rayson:
We are all fine and still going. Not a bit of trouble so far. We just stopped for Billy to take a picture of the snow capped mountains. He will probably send you a print. Yesterday we crossed the Pyramid Range, which took us over the highest point in our trip. We were 8835 feet above sea level and 5000 feet above you in Chicago.
We camped last night at Medicine Bow, they have no camp ground but we camped on the hill among a flock of sheep. The wind blew and it rained quite hard but you would never have known it this morning, the ground was as dry as ever.
Friday we cross the Continental divide. All morning we have gone uphill and down, such a country, I will be glad when we are through it. Poor little Thomas cried all morning, he was so hungry. It is so far between towns. The meals we get at restuarants are terrible. They seem to think because we are tourists we can put up with anything.
1:30 P.M. - We just had dinner here and are ready to start for Wamsutter, just at the foot of the divide. Billy says he thinks we may make the divide by tomorrow. For my part I wish it was all over, I am a little afraid at the last minute. There are some pretty dangerous places.
Well dearest we are ready to start now so will close for this time.
Lovingly,
Edythe.
P.S. - I dreamed of you last night, and surely would like to see you. I miss you so much, but I shouldn't say that. Will try and have more patience,
Love - Edythe.
Addressed to:
Mr. G. Rayson Brown.
1468 East 67th St.,
Chicago,
Illinois
From:
E. G. Sisson
408 Marcy St.,
Ottawa, Ill.
Transcription:
Cheyenne Wyo.
June 12 - 22.
Dear Rayson:
Have been trying to find a minute to write to you. We just keep moving and have so little time.
How are you by this time? We are all pretty well but not agreeing very satisfactorily. Thats Vera and I every time, but dear I'll tell you all about it when you come west, or have you changed your mind after what I told you. I told Mother about it and she was sorry I mentioned it. I have worried more or less ever since, but really thought you aught to know before you thought of coming west.
Dearest its awfully hard not hearing from you, but I just read your last letter over and try to console myself that way.
We left Nebraska about 2:30 this afternoon and find Wyoming no better. It is the most desolate country I was ever in, not a sign of a tree for miles. About seven miles out of this city it was roasting hot, tonight we are camped near a small lake and it is cold enough for winter coats. We expect to reach Salt Lake City in about three days. The mountains can be seen from here, mostly all of them snow clad.
Have you heard from Mother yet? We have written to her every day, one or the other of us. She wasn't nearly as bad the morning we left as I expected. She was real brave.
Well my own dear lover, I will close for this time and will write again soon
Lovingly
your - Edythe
